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TGHRC seeks report on deaths of two workers in chloroform leak in Sangareddy

Hyderabad, Oct 24 (UNI) The Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) has taken suo-motu cognisance of the death of two workers in a chloroform vapour leak at a pharmaceutical unit in Sangareddy district and sought a detailed report from the District Collector by November 26.
The incident occurred during the night of October 22 at Saraca Laboratories Limited in Gaddapotharam Industrial Area of Jinnaram mandal.
According to media reports, several other workers also fell ill and were shifted to hospitals, the Commission said in a release here on Saturday.
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Karnataka plans statewide crackdown on conventional firecrackers

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